Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has a population of 122,008 people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $56,715. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX declined from 122,391 to 122,008, a 0.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,663 to $56,715, a 1.89% increase.

The population of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is 36%White, 32.7%Hispanic, and 25.1%Black. 32.7% of the people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX speak a non-English language, and 90.5% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is $125,300, and the homeownership rate is 63.1%. Most people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is $56,715. Males in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,602. The income inequality of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.375 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have a median annual income of $56,715, which is more than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compares to that in it's parent locations.

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.25 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX.

In 2016, the income inequality in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 0.375 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 8.44% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX (17,239 out of 121,357 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 25-34, followed by Male 6-11 and then Female 6-11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is White, followed by Hispanic or Latino and Black or African American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.4%, from 59,009 employees to 59,245 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Management, Business, Science, & Arts, Sales & Office, and Service. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 0.4%, from 59,009 employees to 59,245 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX. In Texas the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to N/A primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of N/A. Newton County, TX has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Texas.

Texas residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Texas. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in N/A were N/A in N/A, but N/A in N/A. These numbers represent a N/A growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in N/A are $N/A N/A the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to national reimburesments.

Medicare enrollees between the ages of 65 and 75 that have had treatment related to their diabetes and been categorized with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas.

In N/A, the Medicare enrollees in N/A between the ages of 65 and 75 had N/A eye exams, N/A hemoglobin tests, and N/A lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

Female Medicare enrollees between the ages of 67 and 69 that have been classified with the racial labels, either Black or non-Black, from the Dartmouth Atlas.

In N/A, out of the N/A women in N/A between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, N/A had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from N/A to N/A.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Leon County, TX has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 13.8%, the highest value of any county in Texas. This represents a 11.3% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 12.4%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Texas colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Loving County, TX has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 25.5%, the highest value of any county in Texas. This represents a 8.97% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 23.4%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Texas colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Newton County, TX has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 11, the highest rate of any county in Texas. This represents a 1.85% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 10.8.

The following map shows all of the counties in Texas colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 122,008 people, from which 90.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is composed of 43,899White residents (36%), 39,892Hispanic residents (32.7%), 30,584Black residents (25.1%), 5,338Asian residents (4.38%), and 1,959Two+ residents (1.61%). The most common foreign languages in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Spanish (27,968 speakers), Other Asian (2,116 speakers), and African Languages (1,043 speakers), but compared to other places, Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has a relative high number of Other Asian (2,116 speakers), African Languages (1,043 speakers), and Gujarati (330 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 33.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 29.7, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42.1. But people in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents was 32.8.

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 11,450 Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 1,625 and Philippines with 1,126.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Sierra Leone. In 2016, there were 273 people from Sierra Leone living in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, approximately 18.09 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

As of 2016, 90.5% of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 1.1 times more White residents (43,899 people) in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39,892Hispanic and 30,584Black residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

35,198 of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 22.9% of the overall population of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are native Spanish speakers. 1.73% speak Other Asian and 0.85% speak African Languages, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Asian speakers. In 2015, there were 2,116 native Other Asian speakers living in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX, approximately 5.39 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX awarded 293 degrees. The student population of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is skewed towards females, with 29 male students and 264 female students. Most students in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (136 and 46.4%), followed by White (97 and 33.1%), Black or African American (49 and 16.7%), and Asian (4 and 1.37%). The largest universities in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX by number of graduates are Carrington College-Mesquite (226 and 77.1%), Hands on Therapy (42 and 14.3%), and Metroplex Beauty School (22 and 7.51%). The most popular majors in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are Medical Assistant (136 and 46.4%), Dental Assisting (75 and 25.6%), and General Cosmetology (19 and 6.48%). The median tuition costs in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX was Medical Assistant with 136 graduates.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX has a relatively high number of students obtaining a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate in General Cosmetology. In 2015, there were 19 graduates, which is approximately 10.82 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Cosmetology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX according to their major.

In 2015, the Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carrington College-Mesquite with 226 graduates.

Most students in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX are graduating from Private for-profit, 2-year institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX were Hispanic or Latino. These 136 graduates mean that there were 1.4 times more Hispanic or Latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 97 graduates.

The median property value in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is $125,300, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $120,900 to $125,300, a 3.64% increase. The homeownership rate of Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,715

Median Household Income

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39,128

Number of Households

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In 2016, the median household income of the 39,128 households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew to $56,715 from the previous year's value of $55,663.

The following chart displays the households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX grew to $125,300 from the previous year's value of $120,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX the largest share of households have a property value in the $100k-$125k range.

This chart shows the households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

In 2016, 63.1% of the housing units in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.6%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to its parent geographies.

The following chart displays the households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Mesquite City (Central & Southeast) PUMA, TX compared to its parent geographies.